[By Emma McFarland] When I told one of my coworkers about my plans to make “breakfast for dinner,” I was met with a guffaw of disbelief. “Breakfast for dinner?! You need heavy food. French toast and eggs won’t even fill you up!” So, what will fill you up? The answer: Ghanaian food. If you plan on Read More …
[By Tai Le] “I’m here for the show,” she says, looking at me unboxing my lunch. My coworker was just about to leave the lunch table when she saw me with my meal. “What do you mean? I feel like such a spectacle now. Hah!” I reply. Today, I picked fufu and turkey in light Read More …
[By Nishat Parvez] As the first rays of dawn broke through the misty horizon, I plunged into an extraordinary journey to Kumasi, a city nestled in Ghana’s Ashanti Region—renowned for its gold bars, cocoa production, and profound cultural heritage. Leaving behind the coastal allure of Cape Coast, I had modest expectations, but Kumasi’s rich tapestry Read More …
[By Jorney Baldwin] Content Warning: The following blog post discusses topics related to sexual assault. Week one of our internships came fast and went even faster. On the first day, Clement, our amazing bus driver, drove each of us to our individual placements. Professors Leslie and Senyo accompanied us to meet the teams we would Read More …
[By Faria Shaikh] Hello, everyone! We all began working on our internships in the second week in Accra, Ghana. Due to my background and experience in advertising and public relations, I was placed with Innova DDB, one of the leading advertising agencies in Ghana. “Akwaaba” means “welcome” in Twi, and we were welcomed on our first Read More …
[By Porter Levenson] I was nervous for the first week of my internship, but everyone I worked with, who was also college-age, really helped calm those fears. The people I have met are some of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen in action. They take on projects and responsibilities that would usually terrify the average Read More …
[By Malcolm Durfee] Never had I been this nervous but this excited. I waited for someone to tell me what to do as I was dropped off at my first internship. I was dropped off at 9:30 a.m. and breathlessly anticipated what would come next as I sat in the DailyGuides’s waiting room. My elation Read More …
[By Emma McFarland] I didn’t know what to expect when I found out that my five-week internship in Ghana would be with Joy Multimedia, of the Multimedia Corporation. I looked them up in search of some simple answer, but, instead, I was bombarded by the vast amount of media that falls within their reach. As an Read More …
[By Nishat Parvez] Content Warning: the following blog post discusses topics related to sexual assault Last weekend, we embarked on a journey to Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast, 142.3 km from Accra. We set off early on Friday morning from our apartment. The road to Cape Coast is notorious for its Read More …
[By Tai Le] Content Warning: The following blog post discusses topics related to sexual assault and slavery. “Tai, teacher, why are there so many wars? We’ve studied war after war in this textbook,” a student asks during our fifth-grade history class. We had just finished reading about the Thirty Years’ War, a religious war in Read More …
[By Porter Levenson] One of, if not the most, exciting getaway for this Ghana trip is our adventure to Cape Coast. Located two hours outside of Accra, the smog that envelops the city dissipates and is replaced by the cool mist of the sea. As we drive, nature begins to displace the gray concrete buildings Read More …
[By Faria Shaikh] Just two weeks in Accra, but feels like a lifetime of memories. One of the bigger highlights of my stay has been the vibrant and bustling markets in Accra. They remind me of back home in Pakistan. Visiting local spots like Wild Gecko, Artisans Alliance, the Cultural Centre, and the Aburi Craft Market Read More …
[By Malcolm Durfee] Content Warning: The following blog post discusses topics related to sexual assault. It is tough to deal with the horrors and atrocities of man when you must view them in person, but it is essential to understand them, so we never repeat them. This is what came to mind when visiting the Read More …
[By Emma McFarland] During our first week in Accra, we were lucky enough to visit both the Kwame Nkrumah memorial and the W.E.B. DuBois museum. Learning about the ideologies of each of these leaders from our tour guides and Dr. Michael Williams, current executive director of the Aya Centre, was inspirational. As I learned more, I began Read More …
[By Nishat Parvez] Recently, I had the extraordinary opportunity to visit the Anani Memorial International School (AMIS) in Accra. In Nima, one of Accra’s most densely populated neighborhoods, AMIS serves underprivileged children, providing them with much-needed education and hope. This visit was not only an enlightening experience but also profoundly moving, leaving a lasting impact Read More …